The way things work. Sensors / a Millimages, Pearson Broadband and Schlessinger Media coproduction in association with France 5, ZDF, TVO, TFO ; producer, Emmanuel Franck ; director, Diego Zamora.
1 videodisc (13 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 teacher's guide.
System Details
DVD, all regions, NTSC.
Note
Based on the book by David Macaulay.
"Teacher's guides included and available online" -- Container.
Audience
Grades 3-6.
Summary
A family of Mammoth Islanders remodel a quaint old lodge in the mountains and decide that the old building could use some modernization. A visiting inventor suggests sensors, and explains the principles behind different types of sensors that respond to heat, light, sound, pressure, magnetism, or motion.
Note
Special features: discussion questions and activities.
Language
English and Spanish language soundtracks. Closed-captioned.